Government defends Conflict of Interests Bill against GSD criticism 

Government defends Conflict of Interests Bill against GSD criticism 

1st June 2026

The Government of Gibraltar has again defended the Conflict of Interests Bill against Opposition criticism, accusing GSD leader Keith Azopardi of “spreading misinformation” about its effect and saying the draft legislation seeks to implement recommendations in the Openshaw Report in a “rigorous and effective” way.   The statement said Sir Peter Openshaw, the chairman of McGrail...

Rock’s new CBF set to take up post in late June 

1st June 2026

Gibraltar’s new Commander British Forces is a veteran of navy mine countermeasures who will take up his new post toward the end of June.  Commodore Tim Davey will succeed Commodore Tom Guy, who has been in the post since June 2022.  Gibraltar has long been regarded as a key strategic base in the western Mediterranean...

Cetacean protocol reminder issued to boat and jet ski users

31st May 2026

The Department of the Environment has reminded boat and jet ski users to remain vigilant in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters and to keep a safe distance from marine wildlife, amid regular sightings of migrating fin whales at this time of year. The department said Gibraltar’s waters were an important migratory corridor not only for whales,...

Med Steps closed over rock fall safety concerns

31st May 2026

The Med Steps at the Upper Rock Nature Reserve have been closed with immediate effect because of significant safety concerns following a recent rock fall in the area. Video circulating on social media showed a large boulder that has fallen onto the steep steps on the final stretch to the top of the Rock. The...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...